The Virtue of Self-Restraint in Expression

The Virtue of Self-Restraint in Expression
A supporter of President Donald Trump is kicked in the head by an anti-Trump protestor, after being sucker punched by another, in Washington on Nov. 14, 2020. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images
Mark Hendrickson
Mark Hendrickson
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Two or three generations ago, a common parental admonishment was, “Hold your tongue!” There’s a lot to be said for controlling that impulsive little bodily member (see James 3:1-10). It shows both consideration for the feelings of others and demonstrates mastery over one’s own reckless and destructive impulses.

Mark Hendrickson
Mark Hendrickson
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Mark Hendrickson is an economist who retired from the faculty of Grove City College in Pennsylvania, where he remains fellow for economic and social policy at the Institute for Faith and Freedom. He is the author of several books on topics as varied as American economic history, anonymous characters in the Bible, the wealth inequality issue, and climate change, among others.
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